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Patented math equations?

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Does anyone know if there has ever been a mathematical equation that was patented? Is this possible or not?

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  1. No, not in the U.S. anyway.  Equations are not patentable subject matter.

    What you could patent is a process or device that takes advantage of the equation.

    You can't patent E=mC squared, but you can patent a reactor based on the equation.

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